Eight Classic Albums

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Identical to the first four discs of Ten Classic Albums on their subsidiary.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-19 10:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Singin’ the Blues / The Blues
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1Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:48
2You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:01
3Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1955)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (on 1954-03-02)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-02)
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1954-03-02)
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:48
4Bad Luck
cover recording of:
Bad Luck Blues
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
42:53
5Three O’Clock Blues
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
3:00
6Blind Love
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1953)
recording of:
Blind Love (in 1953)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
2:55
7Woke Up This Morning (My Baby’s Gone)
recording of:
Woke Up This Morning
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing and Powerforce Music
42:56
8You Know I Love You
recording of:
Darlin’ You Know I Love You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:04
9Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
3:00
10Ten Long Years
recording of:
Ten Long Years
writer:
Jules Bihari and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:47
11Did You Ever Love a Woman
cover recording of:
Did You Ever Love a Woman
composer:
Arnold Dwight Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:33
12Crying Won’t Help You
recording of:
Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:58
13Why Do Things Happen to Me
cover recording of:
Why Do Everything Happen to Me?
lyricist and composer:
Roy Hawkins
2:45
14Ruby Lee
recording of:
Ruby Lee
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:35
15When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
recording of:
When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:53
16Past Day
recording of:
Past Day
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:14
17Boogie Woogie Women
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Woman
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:47
18Early Every Morning
recording of:
Early Every Morning
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
2:34
19I Want to Get Married
recording of:
I Want to Get Married
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:01
20That Ain’t the Way to Do It
recording of:
That Ain’t the Way to Do It
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:19
21Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
cover recording of:
Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
composer:
J.J. Cale
2:57
22Don’t You Want a Man Like Me
recording of:
Don’t You Want a Man Like Me
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:38
23You Know I Go for You
recording of:
You Know I Go for You
writer:
B.B. King, Sam Ling and Jules Taub
2:37
24What Can I Do
recording of:
What Can I Do
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:47
2▶CD: King of the Blues / B.B. King Sings Spiritual
3▶CD: My Kind of Blues / Easy Listening Blues
4▶CD: More B.B King / Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others